bsmphilly.com Topics: allyson schwartzhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/allyson-schwartz/?utm_medium=RSS2015-05-06T17:51:58-05:00Around town: May 6, 20152015-05-06T17:51:58-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/may/6/around-town-may-6-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Local park announces nature walk</strong></p> <p>The first session of Nature&rsquo;s Hidden Surprises, a free monthly morning nature walk series in Tacony Creek Park, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Walkers will meet at I Street and Ramona Avenue. &ldquo;Invasive Plants vs. Native Plants&rdquo; will ...Around town: March 18, 20152015-03-18T19:11:20-05:00Northeast Times Staffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/18/around-town-march-18-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>See a pothole, report a pothole</strong></p> <p>The city&rsquo;s Streets Department is getting ready to repair potholes. So far, more than 9,000 have been identified and filled since Jan. 1, according to Streets. Last year, about 51,000 were repaired.&nbsp;</p> <p>To report a pothole, visit <a href="http://potholes.phila.gov">potholes.phila.gov</a>, call Streets Department&rsquo;s Customer Service ...Mayoral candidates talk money and education2015-03-11T16:29:35-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/mar/11/mayoral-candidates-talk-money-and-education/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>State Sen. Anthony Williams, a Democratic candidate for mayor, last week held a news conference at his campaign headquarters, 1528 Walnut St., to offer recommendations to close the School District of Philadelphia&rsquo;s gap.</p> <p>Williams identified $200 million in revenue. He&rsquo;d work with the state legislature to secure $100 million in ...Holmesburg Civic Association gets I-95 update2015-02-18T18:51:45-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/18/holmesburg-civic-association-gets-i-95-update/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Holmesburg Civic Association members last week listened to an update on I-95 construction from PennDOT officials Elaine Elbich and Harold Windisch.</p> <p>The construction in the Northeast, other parts of the city and in the suburbs will last for years to come.</p> <p>Rich Frizell, president of the civic group, hopes for ...A dead end2015-01-21T17:04:10-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/21/dead-end/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Developers have abandoned a proposal to convert the Philadelphia Housing Authority&rsquo;s former Liddonfield site into a Holy Family University campus and senior housing complex, according to City Councilman Bobby Henon.</p> <p>Upper Holmesburg Civic Association President Stan Cywinski announced the news to area residents during his group&rsquo;s monthly meeting on Jan. ...Boyle sworn into Congress2015-01-14T16:29:31-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/14/boyle-sworn-congress/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>When Brendan Boyle won the Democratic primary in the 13th Congressional District last May, he was pretty much headed to Washington, given his party&rsquo;s voter-registration advantage.</p> <p>Still, he cherished last week&rsquo;s official swearing-in ceremony and the hoopla surrounding it.</p> <p>&ldquo;It was an incredibly special day,&rdquo; he said.</p> <p>On a personal ...'I won't disappear' 2015-01-07T18:06:47-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/7/i-wont-disappear/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Allyson Schwartz does not regret giving up her congressional seat last year to make a run for governor.</p> <p>Schwartz, a Democrat, started the campaign as the favorite to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, discussing issues such as investments in education and access to health care.</p> <p>&ldquo;It was important to reverse ...'I won't disappear' 2015-01-07T18:06:47-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/7/i-wont-disappear/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Allyson Schwartz does not regret giving up her congressional seat last year to make a run for governor.</p> <p>Schwartz, a Democrat, started the campaign as the favorite to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, discussing issues such as investments in education and access to health care.</p> <p>&ldquo;It was important to reverse ...Wolf, Stack prevail in Pa.2014-11-05T05:05:15-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/nov/5/wolf-stack-prevail-pa/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democrats Brendan Boyle and Mike Driscoll on Tuesday easily won open seats for the U.S. and Pennsylvania House of Representatives, respectively, while Somerton&rsquo;s Mike Stack was elected lieutenant governor.</p> <p>Stack, a Democrat who represents the 5th Senatorial District, was on a ticket with York County businessman Tom Wolf. The Wolf/Stack ...Meet the candidates2014-10-29T16:27:13-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/29/meet-candidates/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pennsylvania voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, and a change in the governor&rsquo;s mansion is looking likely.</p> <p>Republican Gov. Tom Corbett has faced low approval ratings for much of his term. His lieutenant governor is Jim Cawley.</p> <p>Four Democrats ran in the primary to challenge him. The overwhelming ...Republican candidates visit Normandy Civic2014-10-22T19:15:09-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/republican-candidates-visit-normandy-civic/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Republican candidates Dee Adcock and Mike Tomlinson earlier this month asked members of the Normandy Civic Association for their support in the upcoming general election.</p> <p>&ldquo;Every candidate should do what I&rsquo;ve done,&rdquo; said Tomlinson, who is running against Democrat Mike Driscoll for the 173rd Legislative District seat. He&rsquo;s gone out ...Connecting the community2014-10-22T18:17:05-05:00John Loftushttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/connecting-community/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Work on another link in the city&rsquo;s system of hiking, jogging and biking trails started last week with ceremonies at Pleasant Hill Park in East Torresdale.</p> <p>As Mayor Michael Nutter and other public officials spoke about the trail&rsquo;s benefits to the city&rsquo;s economy and the health of Philadelphians, the real ...Statewide ambitions2014-09-17T17:34:30-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/17/statewide-ambitions/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As he campaigned for lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary, state Sen. Mike Stack was hoping to avoid what he called the &ldquo;Philadelphia jinx.&rdquo;</p> <p>Former City Controller Jonathan Saidel was the endorsed Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010, but lost to Scott Conklin, a little-known and poorly funded state ...War of words2014-09-10T17:11:27-05:00Matt Schicklinghttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/10/war-words/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>On Oct. 10, 2002, former U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel made what he calls &ldquo;the biggest mistake&rdquo; of his political career.</p> <p>Guided by reports from the administration of President George W. Bush suggesting that Saddam Hussein maintained weapons of mass destruction, he voted in the House of Representatives to authorize preemptive ...Lieutenant governor discusses race with the Times2014-09-10T17:39:56-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/sep/10/lieutenant-governor-discusses-race-times/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley believes it is still too early to pay close attention to polls, most of which show Gov. Tom Corbett losing big to Democrat Tom Wolf.</p> <p>There are about eight weeks to go until Election Day, and the lieutenant governor said he and Corbett will continue to ...Officer of the Year honored in the 7th district2014-06-11T16:32:56-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/11/officer-year-honored-7th-district/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>During the course of a year, police officers can encounter some pretty wild situations. For Officer Timothy Taylor of the Northeast&rsquo;s 7th district, wild became almost routine in 2013.</p> <p>Taylor recorded the most arrests of anybody in his squad during the year as he captured a litany of alleged killers, ...Controversial methadone clinic set to open in Holmesburg2014-06-04T17:24:52-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/controversial-methadone-clinic-set-open-holmesburg/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The controversial Healing Way methadone clinic at Frankford Avenue and Decatur Street seems ready to open, following last week&rsquo;s issuance of a state health department license to operate.</p> <p>The license permits the Healing Way to treat 85 patients per day.</p> <p>In a letter to Holmesburg Civic Association members, president Rich ...A celebration of the ages2014-06-04T18:25:21-05:00Melissa Komar, For the Timeshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jun/4/celebration-ages/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>May was Older Americans Month &mdash; an annual opportunity to recognize senior citizens across the country while continuing to create a better quality of life for the elderly population &mdash; and it was capped off with a celebration for the oldest residents of the community.</p> <p>The Klein JCC, along with ...Tartaglione overcomes efforts of Local 982014-05-29T16:12:49-05:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/29/tartaglione-overcomes-efforts-local-98/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Danny Savage and Tomas Sanchez weren&rsquo;t the only challenges confronting Tina Tartaglione in last week&rsquo;s Democratic primary for her Pennsylvania Senate seat. Tartaglione&rsquo;s obstacles also included her legendary political family&rsquo;s past as well as a growing force considered by many as the city&rsquo;s political future.</p> <p>In Savage, leader of the ...Adcock vs. Boyle for congressional seat2014-05-29T16:15:12-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/may/29/adcock-vs-boyle-congressional-seat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The 13th Congressional District race is down to swimming pool company owner Dee Adcock, a Republican, and Democratic state Rep. Brendan Boyle.</p> <p>Adcock, who gave a strong showing against Democratic Rep. Allyson Schwartz in 2010, defeated Beverly Plosa-Bowser, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, with about 66 percent of the ...